Political prisoners must be protected according to the Indonesian regulations, as well as the UN's Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. But that's not the case in Papua where the prisoners suffer. ...

West Papuan independence leader Buchtar Tabuni has been put on trial as part of Indonesia's crackdown on the independence movement. ...

Following arrest of 15 members of the SKHP, Solidarity for Victims of Human Rights Abuse, the organisation has announced that it would seek to take action to bring members of the police force to trial for this round- ...

Former civil servant Filep Karma is currently serving 15 years in prison after taking part in an annual ceremony at which a Papuan independence flag was raised. He was charged and convicted of rebellion on 26 May 200 ...

The TPN/OPM is planning to fly Morning Star flags throughout the territory of West Papua for three days from 1 - 3 July this year. ‘The aim of this plan it to remind people that we continue to exist,’ P ...